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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-07 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 5G is better than the Google Pixel 3a, having a 93.6 score against 78.8. These devices use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should provide you very similar operating system features. Even though the Galaxy S10 5G and the Google Pixel 3a were released with only 0 months difference, the Galaxy S10 5G body is noticeably heavier but a little bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S10 5G has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a larger display, a better 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution and a worse video resolution, and they both have a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
The Galaxy S10 5G has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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